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  • Sunday, 17 January, 2021
    Audi AG
    Chip shortage forces Audi to delay production

    Chief executive says manufacturing of high-end models hit by ‘a crisis upon a crisis’

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  • Friday, 15 January, 2021
    Brexit
    Irish freight industry warns of Brexit threat to supply chains

    Trade group tells government that red tape has led to ‘growing backlog of goods’

  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    TSMC says fixing global auto chip drought is a priority

    Company pledges to address worldwide shortage as it reports strong quarterly earnings

  • Wednesday, 13 January, 2021
    Brexit
    Brexit forces German logistics group to suspend UK deliveries

    DB Schenker says only 10 per cent of shipments bound for Britain have correct paperwork

  • Wednesday, 13 January, 2021
    UK manufacturing
    Honda to close Swindon plant next week due to semiconductor shortage

    Global chip supply disruption has affected operations of carmakers Volkswagen, Nissan and GM

  • Monday, 11 January, 2021
    News in-depthTaiwan
    Taiwan manufacturers quit China over trade tensions and rising costs

    Shift out of mainland reverses decades of investment and could rattle supply chains

  • Friday, 8 January, 2021
    Automobiles
    Car manufacturing hit by global semiconductor shortage

    Volkswagen, Daimler, GM and Renault vie with consumer electronics groups for scarce chips

  • Thursday, 7 January, 2021
    Brexit
    UK retailers stumped by post-Brexit trade deal with EU

    Brands review supply chains to Europe threatened by terms of accord with Brussels

  • Wednesday, 6 January, 2021
    Brexit
    Pan-EU food supply chains hit by Brexit trade deal

    Industry concerned that goods imported into UK from bloc and then re-exported to member states face high tariffs

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  • Monday, 28 December, 2020
    Inside BusinessJohn Reed
    Vietnam prepares for supply chain shift from China

    Multinationals look to build up bases despite infrastructure and labour issues

  • Tuesday, 22 December, 2020
    Grace Forrest
    Clean up our Christmas supply chains

    Modern slavery is still all too prevalent in the labour that produces consumer goods

  • Sunday, 20 December, 2020
    Technology sector
    Apple supply chain workers in Asia protest over unpaid wages

    Tech group suspends new business with contractor while Shanghai plant is hit by demonstrations

  • Thursday, 10 December, 2020
    Global trade
    Pandemic triggers ‘perfect storm’ for global shipping supply chains

    Container ships queue to enter world’s busiest ports as backlogs and delays mount

  • Wednesday, 9 December, 2020
    UK trade
    Honda closes UK plant as logjam at ports causes parts shortage

    Japanese carmaker considers importing components by air after ships diverted elsewhere in Europe

  • Thursday, 3 December, 2020
    Gillian Tett
    Reports of globalisation’s death are greatly exaggerated

    Covid-19 has changed rather than ended cross-border flows

  • Thursday, 3 December, 2020
    Cyber Security
    Covid vaccine supply chain targeted by hackers, say security experts

    Sophisticated operation likely to have been backed by a nation state

  • Thursday, 26 November, 2020
    Boohoo.Com PLC
    Boohoo hires Leveson to monitor its supply chain

    Fashion retailer appoints retired judge after allegations over its treatment of workers

  • Friday, 20 November, 2020
    Special ReportInnovative Lawyers
    FT Intelligent Business

    In this edition: healthcare and public policy show how the coronavirus pandemic is testing the ideas and people behind the integration of data, technology and professional services. Plus: case studies that highlight best practice

  • Friday, 20 November, 2020
    Special ReportFT Intelligent Business
    On guard for breakdowns and rule breakers

    From goats to government, digital tools help businesses keep watch for faulty connections in supply chains

  • Thursday, 22 October, 2020
    Special Report
    African Farming & the World

    Nigeria harnesses scale to boost smallholder productivity; the battle to commercialise South Africa’s Eastern Cape; camel milk’s superfood credentials; how tackling soil depletion can raise yields; Egyptian orange farmers capitalise on export boom; what Nigeria can learn from Brazilian techniques

  • Thursday, 22 October, 2020
    Marianne Schoemaker
    How digitised supply chains can help multiply Africa’s crop yields

    Technology can help primary producers to access much-needed resources including finance, inputs and fair prices

  • Tuesday, 20 October, 2020
    Brexit
    Brexit failure a graver threat to UK carmakers than Covid, Moody’s warns

    Credit rating agency says a no-deal will have longer negative impact on auto groups than coronavirus

  • Monday, 19 October, 2020
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Why small businesses in supply chains matter too

    Britain’s new restrictions risk hurting a big chunk of the economy

  • Tuesday, 13 October, 2020
    Sarah O'Connor
    Retail’s tick-box approach to supply chains is untenable

    To halt labour abuses, companies must stop thinking about the issue as a matter of ethics

  • Monday, 12 October, 2020
    Trade disputes
    Informal Saudi ban on Turkish goods hits global fashion retailers

    Spanish label Mango seeks alternative suppliers as made-in-Turkey goods caught in Ankara-Riyadh rivalry

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